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Educational Visits
Holkham Hall is a magnificent 18th C. Palladian mansion surrounded by parkland rich in wildlife. Home to seven generations of the Earls of Leicester, it is a living treasure house of artistic and architectural history. A farming exhibition explains how agriculture developed on the Holkham Estate - describing how the first Earl, 'Coke of Norfolk' revolutionised farming by promoting four-course crop rotation. The popular Bygones Collection displays domestic and agricultural memorabilia, depicting what life was like at the turn of the 20th C.
OPENING TIMES: 1 April to 31 October. Hall open Sunday, Monday and Thursday 1200-1600. Bygones, Farming Exhibition, Stables Cafe and Gift Shop open daily 1000-1700. Walled Garden open daily 1200-1600.
SUGGESTED LENGTH OF VISIT: 3 to 4 hours.
EDUCATIONAL VISIT FACILITIES:
Free preliminary visit for teacher, outdoor eating area available.
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Contact
Education OfficerTel: 01328 710227
education@holkham.co.uk
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Holkham HallHolkham Estate, Wells-next- the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB
See location on Google maps.Map reference: TF 884428 Lat: 52.94948 Long: 0.80283
By Road:
Holkham Hall is 2 miles west of Wells-next-the-Sea on the main A149 within easy reach of Norwich on the A1067, King's Lynn on the A148 and London and Cambridge from the M11 and A10.
By Public Transport:
King's Lynn Railway Station - 23 miles
Coasthopper bus service stops in Holkham
village ¾ mile walk to Holkham Hall.
Parking : with charge
Accessible by Public Transport : 23 miles (37.0 kms) from Kings Lynn station
Full disabled access to museum, shop and café and hall's ground floor. A stair climbing machine gives access to the hall's first floor for most manually operated wheelchairs. Full disabled access information is available on our website.
Also at this venue
Holkham Hall
Bygones Museum
Deer Park
Stables Café
Gift Shop
Group Visits
Walled Gardens
Group Eating Out
